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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1970

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RAAF display at Trade Fair

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 5

An exhibition by the R.A.A.F. Display Unit will be an added feature of the Queanbeyan and district trade fair to be held at Fairbairn airport on October 23 and 24 this year. A replica of the…

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F-111c Model at Trade Fair

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1970 · page 11

A model of the revolutionary new F-111C strike aircraft, which will be display at the…

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Top athletes to compete at School carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1970 · page 14

Most of Queanbeyan’s up-and-coming athletes will be on view tomorrow at the Park Oval when the High School conducts Its annual athletic carnival. This promises to be one…

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Art Society Plans Fourth Exhibition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 September 1970 · page 4

Queanbeyan Art Society is planning for its fourth annual exhibition to be held during the Floral Festival in November. Queanbeyan Art Society…

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High Commissioner to open Trade Fair

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 September 1970 · page 1

The High Commissioner for Canada, Mr. A. Menzies, will officially open the Queanbeyan Floral Festival Trade Fair — Exhibit 70 — on Saturday, November 14. This was announced…

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Association’s first combined carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 September 1970 · page 7

The first combined athletic carnival of the Queanbeyan Primary Schools’ Sports Association will be held at Seiffert Sportsground on Friday, commencing at 9.30 a.m. It will be officially opened by His Worship the Mayor, Ald. F. E. Land, at 9.45 a.m…

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Fair Warning

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1970 · page 14

QUEANBEYAN Golf Club has a sign which is fair warning to all players as they reach the fifth green. It insists on calling following players on before putting. The result, if not carried out could mean someone being hit by a ball. Club greenkeeper, Dick McInnes…

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Trade Fair Abandoned

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 October 1970 · page 1

The Queanbeyan and District Trade Fair, which was to have been held at Fairbairn Airport on October 23 end 24, has been abandoned…

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Over 30 entries for Festival trade fair

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 October 1970 · page 12

Plans are proceeding for the staging of the trade fair — Exhibit 70—at the showground during the 1970 Queanbeyan Floral Festival next month. Festival secretary Mrs…

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Four hundred fowls in Spring Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 October 1970 · page 3

Approximately 400 fowls were penned for the Canberra-Queanbeyan Pooltry Club’s Spring Show at the Queanbeyan showground on Sunday…

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Show jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1970 · page 7

At the last meeting of Queanbeyan Show Society, members paid tribute to their late…

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Gala opening next Monday Cook Bi-Centenary Art Exhibition in Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1970 · page 6

Queanbeyan will be one of the first centres to have the opportunity of seeing a unique art exhibition. Part of the Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Celebrations, It is representative of countries visited by Cook on his voyages and will open here on Monday next…

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Show jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1970 · page 2

The schedule for the 1971 Queanbeyan Show will soon be in: the hands of, the printer…

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Gala opening to Cook art show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1970 · page 1

The international captain Cook Bicentenary Rotary Art Exhibition in Queanbeyan was officially opened last night by the District Governor of Rotary District 270, Mr. Keith…

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For Entertainments Tommy Leonetti Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 November 1970 · page 12

One of the most exciting entertainers In the world today, Engelbert Homperdinck, will appear in a one-hour Tommy Leohetti Show special, tomorrow night at 10.30 p.m. on…

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Carnival and gymkhana Exhibit ’70 Trade Fair a courageous venture

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1970 · page 12

The committee has displayed a lot of courage and enterprise in organising a trade fair as one. of the feature attractions of the 1970 Captain Cook Bi-centenary Floral festival. It will commence to…

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Exhibition Tonight

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1970 · page 19

An exhibition of judo, jujitsu and karate will be one of the attractions at tonight’s mardi gras in Monaco Street. The above picture shows diminutive Alan Morton throwing Jimmy Douros in a…

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Swimming Carnival Successes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1970 · page 25

The first of six interclub Southern District Swimming Association carnivals took place last…

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Flower Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1970 · page 17

Stewardeces Mrs. L. Perguson and Miss C. Plochi, together with Floral Festival secretary…

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Art Show When to See the Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1970 · page 19

Following fee official opening of the Floral Festival art show at p.m. on Wednesday…

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